What is the Least Common Multiple of 5386 and 5404?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 5386 and 5404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5386 and 5404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5386,5404) = 2
LCM(5386,5404) = ( 5386 × 5404) / 2
LCM(5386,5404) = 29105944 / 2
LCM(5386,5404) = 14552972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5386 and 5404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5386 and 5404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5386 and 5404.

Prime Factorization of 5386

Prime Factorization of 5404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5386 and 5404.

LCM(5386,5404) = 2² × 2693¹ × 7¹ × 193¹
LCM(5386,5404) = 14552972